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UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES II. WHITE, E BENNINeTo VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO WILLIAM C.BULL, or sAME PLACE.

EASEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,226, datedSeptember 3, 1889. 1

Application filed November 6, 1888. Serial llo. 290,164. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. WHITE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bennington, in the county of Bennington, State of Verinont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easels; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and ex- 'actdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. This inventionconsists, as hereinafter set forth, in a novel construct-ion of easeladapted to be supported in either a straight vertical or in a desiredangular position, and also to be folded compactly into small compass fortransportation, &c., said easel being provided, as hereinafterdescribed, with a series of adjustable and removable shelves or supportsfor the work .and materials employed by the user.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective View ofmy improved easel. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof on theline a a of Fig. 1, the dotted lines representing the easel in itsangularlyadjusted positions. Fig.3 represents a side elevation of theeasel when folded or closed. Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of aportion of the shelf-supporting rod with shelves and work-clamps inposition thereon. Fig. ,5 represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 6 isa similar view showing the vertically-adjustable pivoted arms, and Fig.7 is a detail view showing the pivoted arms in closed position.

The base or support for the easel consists of a pair of bars 1 1, havingsuitable feet 2 2 and cross-brace I 4 represents boxes or offsets in thebars 1, within which the easel brace and support 5 is pivotallyjournaled by bolts or pins 6 passed therethrough.

7 represents open-faced slots in the forward portion of the bars or baseto receive the pivot-pins 8 on the bottom of the easel, and permit ofsaid easel being adjusted to either a vertical or anangular positionafter the manner shown in the drawings, and 9 represents hooks pivotedto the outer side face of each bar 1 for the purpose of, engaging saidpivot-pins S and holding them and the easel in the desired position. Atthe front end each of these base-bars is provided with similar open slot9 to receive the pivot-pins 8 when the easel is folded or closed, andwith pivoted hooks 10 to grip said pins 8 and hold the easel in foldedposition, as shown in Fig.

3 of the drawings.

The easel proper consists of a pair of upright side bars 11, havingvertical slots 12. therein for a portion of their lengtlnand 6o crossbrace-bars 13, vertical grooves 14 being formed in the inner faces toreceive and form guides for the ends of the material support or shelf,to be presently described. I

The frame-brace or support 5 consists of a pair of arms braced neartheir upper and, lower ends by cross-bars 15, and pivoted, as at 6, attheir lower ends to the rear ends of the base or support 1. Throughsuitable holes in the upper ends of the frame-brace 5 are passedthu1nb-screws.16,which extend through the vertical slots 12 in thesidebars 11 of the easel or frame, and thereby connect said easelframeand its supporting-brace together. It will readily be apparent that byloosening the thumb-screws 16 the easel can readily be turned on itspivot S to any desired inclination, either forward or rearward, suchmovement of the easel causing the brace 5, by the pressure of the easelon the connecting-screws 8o 16, to move correspondingly to themovementof the easel, and that when the requiredadjustinent of the easelhas been attained itcan be readily and expeditiously braced in positionby tightening the thumb-screws 16.

hen it is desired to fold the base, easelframe, and brace together forstorage, transportation, or other purposes, as represented in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings,the thumb-screws 16 are loosened, the hooks 9 disengagedfrom. 0 the pivots 8, and said pivots removed from the slots 7. Theeasel, brace, and base are then drawn and folded together parallel witheach other, as shown in Fig. 3, the pivot-pinsim serted within the slots9 in the front of the base, and the hooks 10 grippingly engagedtherewith, and the upper ends of the easelframe and brace clampedtogether by the thumb-screws 16. In this manner the entire easel can bereadily folded together and. se- 10o curely held in such position.

17 represents the vertical rod upon which the material-holding shelf ortray 18 and the work-clamps 19 20 are held, with capability of verticalreciprocation and adjustment thereon. This rod 17 has screw-threadedends and removable caps 21, and is passed through the upper cross-bar13, to which it is clamped by a thumb-screw 22, and through the sleevedorslotted rear portion of the material-holding shelf or tray 18, whichlatter, having end bearing in the frame 11, affords a firmbearingsupport for the lower portion of said vertical rod 17. The caps21 prevent the vertical rod 17 slipping out through itsslottedbearingsupports should its securing-clamps at any time become loosened.The material-holding shelf or tray 18 has a series of vertical divisionsor pockets 23 extending longitudinally thereof, to receive paints andother material for the use of the artist, the divisionwalls 24: being ofcurved or dish shape, as shown, toserve as rests forbrushes, pencils,&c.

25 represents a curved or grooved flange or ledge on the top of the rearportion of this shelf 18 to receive and grippin gly hold in position thelower edge of the canvas, plaque, or other article to be drawn upon ordecorated.

26 represents a thumb-screw, which passes through the rear or sleevedportion of this shelf for the purpose of clamping it and the verticalrod in position. The sleeved workclamp 19 is secured to the vertical rod17, with capability of vertical adjustment thereon, by a thumb-screw27,which passes through the center of said clamp into grippingengagement with said rod, as clearly shown in the drawings, and has atits bottom portion aforwardly-extending downwardly-curved flange 28,havinga grooved under face 29 to receive and hold the upper edge of thecanvas, plaque, or other article being worked upon, while its upper endis provided with an upwardlyourved flange or finger 30, having a groovedupper face 31 to receive and hold the lower edge of the study, thesleeve 20 having a downwardlycurved and grooved. finger or clamp 32 atits lower portion to grip the up per portion of the study.

33 represents a thumb-screw for clamping the work-clamp 20 in positionon the rod. Each of the work-clamps 18 19 20, it will readily beobserved, is vertically adjustable independently upon the vertical rod17, and can be gripped in any desired position thereon to suitindividual cases. They are each capable of ready removal from andreplacement upon the rod, as desired, and should either become injuredcan readily be removed for repairs or others substituted therefor.

3 1 represents fingers pivotally connected at their rear ends, at 35,respectively to the rear top portion of the shelf or tray 18 and therear under face of the work -clamp 19. These fingers have flanged frontends 36 and grooves 37 in their upper and under faces, respectively, togrip the articles supported thereby. These fingers are designed for usein such cases where the study, and article being worked upon, or either.of them, are.

thicker or deeper than could be conveniently grasped by either of thefollowers or clamps 19 20 or curved flange 25 of the shelf 18. When .notrequired for use, they can readily be turned aside outof the way ontheir pivots 35. In cases where vases and other articles of increasedcircumference are to be painted or decorated, the clamps or followers 1920 are temporarily removed from the rod 17, and a bottom shelf 38 sliddown said rod until it rests upon thetop of the material-holding shelf18. The top shelf 89, which may be of less depth than the depth of thebottom shelf 38,and the follower 19 are then placed .upon the rod 17andslid down thereon until said top shelf rests upon the article placedupon the bottom shelf. The follower 19 is then, by means of thethumbscrew 27, clamped upon the rod 17, which act clamps the top shelf39 upon the work resting upon the bottom shelf 38, and holds said workfirmly and securely in position upon said lower shelf, which latter isalso by such clamping pressure held steadily in position.

These shelves .each have at their rear verti cal holes to receive therod 17 and permit of their being slid vertically thereon, and have attheir front edges flanges or lips to grip and guard the article placedbetween them. I

It is proposed to make the work supports and clamps, and also thematerial-holding shelf, either wholly or in part of metal, though woodor other suitable material may be employed in the construction of anypart thereof, 7

as found most desirable or convenient.

That I claim is- 1. An easel comprising a base, averticallyslottedupright or frame removably pivoted thereto, a brace pivoted to said baseand adj ustably connecting said base or support and frame, and athumb-screw connecting said brace and frame and adapted to clamp saidbrace and hold the frame in its adjusted position.

2. An easel comprising a slotted base, a frame or upright adapted to beremovably pivoted at its lower end within said slots and having avertically-slotted rear portion, a frame-brace pivotally connected atits bottom portion to said base, and means, as a thumbscrew, foradjustably connecting said frame and base in either vertical or angularposition.

3. An easel comprising a base having operb- IIO frame respectively inits adjusted and folded positions, a frame-brace pivotally secured atits lower end to said base, and a clamp or clamps for adjustablyconnecting the upper end of said frame-brace and frame together in theiradjusted positions, and work-supports adjustably attached to said frame,sub: stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In an easel, the combination of abase,a

frame having removable and adjustable piv otal bearing upon said brace,and a brace pivotally secured at its lower end to said base and adaptedat its upper end to hold said frame in either vertical, angular, orparallel position upon and relatively to said base.

5. In an easel, the combination of a base,a frame pivotally connected tosaid base, a vertical rod secured to said frame, and sh elves or workand tool supports carried by said rod and adapted to be verticallyadjusted in position thereon.

6. An easel comprising a suitable frame, a vertical rod supportedthereon,work-supporting devices having curved or flanged outer edges, amaterial-holding tray having vertical division walls therein, providedwith curved or dish-shaped upper edges .to serve as rests for brushesand the like, said work and material supports having guide-bearing onsaid rod, as explained, and clamps for adjustably clamping said work andmaterial supports in position upon said rod, substantially as set forth.

"7. An easel having a base, a frame pivoted thereto, a brace pivotallyattached at its lower end to said base and having adjustable connectionat its upper end to said frame, a

vertical rod supported on said frame, sleeves vertically adjustable uponsaid rod, and one or more shelves pivoted to said sleeves.

base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attached 8. An easel comprising abase or support, aframe having pivotal connection with said support,abrace pivotallyconnected with said base and having adjustableconnection with the frame to. permit of the angular adjustment thereof,and the folding together of said to said frame, sleeved work andmaterial supports mounted upon said rod with capability of verticaladjustment thereon, and clamping devices for holding said work andmaterial supports in adjusted position.

9. An easel comprising a base or support, a frame having pivotalconnection therewith, a pivotal brace adjustably connected with saidframe to permit of the angular adjustment thereof and also of thefolding together of said base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attachedto said frame, material and work supports or clamps vertically adjustable upon said rod, and shelves having loose bearing upon thevertical rod.

10. An easel comprising a base or support, a frame having pivotalconnection therewith, a pivotal brace adj ustably connected with saidframe to permit of the angular adj ustment thereof and also of thefolding together of said base, frame, and brace, a vertical rod attachedto said frame, material and copy or work supports or clamps verticallyadjustable upon said rod, and work-gripping fingers pivotally attachedto the material-support and also to one or more of the work-supports.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES H. WHITE.

Witnesses:

HATTIE W. WHITE, CHARLES S. POND.

